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CVE-2024-13698

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 4.2.7 or later.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Jobify - Job Board WordPress Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'download_image_via_ai' and 'generate_image_via_ai' functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application to upload files in an image format, and to generate AI images using the site's OpenAI key.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Jobify WordPress theme lacks authorization checks on two AJAX functions (download_image_via_ai and generate_image_via_ai), allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger server-side web requests to arbitrary destinations, upload files in image format, and consume the site's OpenAI API key for generating AI images. This is a classic Broken Access Control (CWE-862) vulnerability.

MitigationUpdate Jobify theme to version 4.2.8 or later which implements proper capability checks on the affected functions. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoints or block external requests until the update can be applied.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
JobifyWordPress extension
Affected:<= 4.2.7

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Jobify theme version
    Navigate to Appearance > Themes in WordPress admin panel and locate the Jobify theme. The version number is displayed in the theme details. Alternatively, check the style.css file in the theme directory for the Version: x.x.x comment.
    Affected if The installed version is 4.2.7 or lower.
  2. Verify AJAX action is publicly accessible
    Send a POST request to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with the parameter action=download_image_via_ai, without providing any authentication cookies, nonces, or user credentials.
    Affected if The endpoint returns a successful response or any response other than a 401/403 error, indicating the function is accessible without authorization.
  3. Verify second AJAX action is publicly accessible
    Send a POST request to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with the parameter action=generate_image_via_ai, without providing any authentication cookies, nonces, or user credentials.
    Affected if The endpoint returns a successful response or any response other than a 401/403 error, indicating the function is accessible without authorization.
  4. Check if OpenAI API key is configured
    Navigate to Jobify theme settings in the WordPress admin panel, typically under Appearance > Theme Settings or a dedicated Jobify options page. Look for fields related to AI image generation or OpenAI API configuration.
    Affected if An OpenAI API key is saved in the theme settings, which would be at risk of unauthorized consumption by attackers.

The environment is affected if the Jobify theme version is 4.2.7 or lower, the AJAX endpoints respond without authentication, and an OpenAI API key is configured in the theme settings.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 4.2.7
Interim mitigation

Update Jobify theme to version 4.2.8 or later which implements proper capability checks on the affected functions. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoints or block external requests until the update can be applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Jobify theme version 4.2.8 or latest available release

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
  3. Locate the Jobify theme
  4. Check for an available update and click Update to install the latest version
  5. If no update appears, visit ThemeForest account, download the latest Jobify theme package, and upload it via Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme
  6. After updating, verify the theme version displays 4.2.8 or higher under Appearance > Themes > Jobify > Theme Details
  7. Consider reviewing any AI-related functionality in theme settings to ensure it is properly configured and secured
Caveat Review theme settings after upgrade as minor layout or option changes may occur with theme updates

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Jobify Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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